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Journal of Neuropsychiatry
ISSN: 2471-8548
Alzheimer’s and Dementia 2018
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Alzheimer’s and Dementia
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esearch outcomes mean very little if they are not translated into improving quality of life for those living with diagnoses of
Alzheimer’s disease or related forms of dementia. However, there remains much research that goes untranslated into care
practices in institutionalized settings due to a lack of knowledge regarding research outcomes. Institutional leaders who are
unwilling to change current care practices or a lack of funds enabling the purchase of new resources needed to implement care
practices that have been empirically demonstrated to improve the quality of life for affected individuals. Additionally, institutional
administrators often persist in putting those diagnosed with dementia in a deficit-based perspective rather than seeking proven
methods to maximize quality of life by practicing abilities-based and wellness-based philosophies of care. This presentation will
seek to review current research depicting state of the art quality of life interventions available for those living in institutionalized
care and will demonstrate some of the said interventions. Additionally, the presenter will discuss some of the factors impeding
the translation of proven, empirically-demonstrated interventions into institutional practice and will provide suggestions for
overcoming these factors. Finally, a wellness-based daily program will be presented, featuring eight domains of wellness and that
emphasizes person centered approaches which has been shown to improve quality of life for those living in institutional settings
in the United States.
melanieperry@asccare.comPractical applications of current research in the
institutionalized care of those living with dementia
diagnoses
Melanie K Perry
American Senior Communities, USA
J Neurol Neurosci 2018, Volume: 2
DOI: 10.21767/2471-8548-C1-003